Hair police strike again: Garcia, Cotts nabbed

Sox GM Williams informs pitchers it's their turn to get trim

The White Sox's hairy situation captured two more players in its net Tuesday--pitchers Freddy Garcia and Neal Cotts.

A message on a clubhouse wall read in capital letters: "Freddy and Neal, A.J. (Pierzynski) threw you under the bus--you two must also get a haircut. KW (general manager Ken Williams)."

Garcia wasn't too amused and stared in the direction of Pierzynski's locker.

"Maybe I'll cut it a little bit, maybe a little bit," Garcia said. "I don't know what they want, but it will be just a little bit. It's not that long."

Cotts thought he eventually would be asked to get his hair cut but said he wouldn't cut it for publicity purposes.

"I have my own person I'm going to," Cotts said.

"If it was told to be done and not said to the media, it wouldn't even be a story. But it was brought up. I'll get it cut.

"Whatever [Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf] wants. It's part of the rules. It's kind of vague what the rules are. If [Reinsdorf] wants it shorter, that's the way it's going to be."

Cotts said he last had his hair trimmed in January.

Rookie endorsement

Despite striking out three times Monday, going hitless Tuesday and collecting one hit in his last 23 at-bats, rookie center fielder Brian Anderson still has manager Ozzie Guillen's backing."When you have a team the way we built this team, I'm going to stick with Anderson," Guillen said, adding he would support him when he needs support and push him when the situation requires it.

Anderson made a diving catch for the second consecutive game, robbing Reggie Sanders of a hit in the fourth.

Extra innings

With Kansas City manager Buddy Bell expected to turn down an offer to be an American League coach in the All-Star Game because of a family commitment, Guillen is expected to ask Toronto's John Gibbons to join his staff. Cleveland's Eric Wedge is expected to accept Guillen's offer for the All-Star Game on July 11 in Pittsburgh. . . .

After pitching seven shutout innings to lead Double-A Birmingham to an 8-1 victory over Tennessee, Lance Broadway is 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 18 innings.